, 1887-08-18
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The labor candidate fog governor
of Kentucky carried Gampbell county
by % votes over t4- democratic nom
inee.
About seventy citizens of Olympia
have signed a call for the organiza-
ton OF q prohibition party in the Ter
ritory.
The net earnings of the Canadian
Pacific FOR june, 1887, were $685.
1882 and Tor the first five months
OF 1857, <Jll,55;;}1.l3.
Walsh y Calder, Of the Chehalis
Ijdette. ars negotiating for the pur-
chase Of the Olympia PcriisaR from
Thomas II. Cgvanaugh.
4; Washington, the -, 100000 four
and per cent bends were of
fsred 10 the treasurer at prices rang
ing from 10 fiat TO 1I2.
Goldcndale newspapers are enthus-
iastIc over the prospect OF the Van
couvsr, klickitat and Yakima rail-
way running through tho Klickitut
sal ~.
john + Gowey, of olympia, has
boHght d controlling interest in the
First National Bank OF Olympia anu
been chosen its president, with AL.
Phillips as cashier.
Senator Sherman is accompanied
% his coast by Congressman Gros
ycn-r AMI Thompson of Ohio, ex-
Congressman Townsend and General
j. > Robinson, secretary of state.
The democratic party of Virginia,
at its recent state convention, adyo-
Gated the passage Of the Blair educa-
tIOuai bill, All liberal appropriations
by the national government for pnb-
lie schools
Tho Ihurst0n county census shows
a population Of 1862, an increase of
295 over that of 1855. The total val
nation Of county property ISL, 796, ,G39,
of which Olympia is credited with
$S3I,SI7.
Forest fires are devastating MicA-
igan and portions of Canada. Own
eTs Of good timber lands on Puget
Sound DO not mourn over this sad
news as muea as they would like TO
make believe.
The estimated hop crop for 1887 is
larger than any year since 1880. ex-
cept the year 1854, when il was 76.
40I bales. There are 1928 bales of
cd hops still on the coast, as follows:
Crop of 1884, 12S bales; 1855. AT
balos; 1885, 4f56 Eaies-
All quiet III Honolulu. The kings
hon !.o'.i c5s,noJ run any bills with
cut Jhe -@i-,'nt q his chamberlain.
lhe consu, ullonal party are arrang-
ing for an election. Hayselden, son-
III law Of the e2 premier, Gibson,
has been arrested for forgery.
1. is about definitely determined
that the president viii lenve Wash.
ing'ou the last week in September
AMI so directly to ct. Louis, probab-
j. Is way of indianapolis. He will
spend two days at st. JUHiS und 20
from there to Chicago, Milwaukee
Madison. S.. Paul, Minneapolis. On
aha, Kansas CIJy, Memphis, Nash
Viiie AZ! Ataianta, reaching the Il ter
I'-acv III t!!Ae 10 meet MS engagement
for October iS5i:
The King county lax assessment
calls forth the grave ceazure of the
Post InieiiigeHccs. 'tic!l terms Il the
mos iaIq0itoua, u-sqaal uuG exces-
sive lax r";! y.l I+.carl The largo
i-HJority o. the people, i; says, are
rninoHsly as--s5e.j. the average
rate, dsducea from tar total valua-
tion, which individuals must paw
: Is three t:EHcs - much a.
was paid on the sam OF similar prop
'tty !;:St YET. AID a. many eases tiYr
:IHe5 higher. In fairness. tie iour
nai says, tbs tax pa. would cal
lor'h Il complaint 10 Tie cqualizing
.boar,J from nr7rlp ,v..ry resilient u,,I
property Owner II, Ai.., county for
eIc@s-i7e@s,-, IA i - equality al.d
Hn!i,rnF:y- il i~ sad .Eaf he as
SCISSOR uas gUne Leyund MS sphere in